2013/2014 Inquiring Minds - Royal Alberta Museum

Edmonton Inquiring Minds Site School Application &Proposal2014/15PhilosophyChildren learn best by doing. An Inquiring Minds partnership offers teachers an opportunity to move theirclassroom to a community site for a week of hands on, multi-sensory learning. Student learning isenhanced by meeting curriculum expectations through meaningful connections to the real world.Site School Program Information• Each site offers programs to specific grades. Ensure that the site you apply for accepts your grade.• Number of weeks and dates offered is site-specific.• Final acceptance will be based upon number of applications received. Continued acceptance to any ofthe programs is at the discretion of the site coordinator.• All sites are funded differently and will have different costs. These costs are subject to change. Somesites may have scholarships or grants available for classes demonstrating high needs. Speak to thesite coordinator for more information.• Teachers must apply to be accepted. The application must be completed by the teacher applying (itmay not be completed on the teachers’ behalf by another individual or group).• Teachers who apply should be committed, thoughtful professionals who themselves are curious andcreative. The teacher is the designer of the week.• A separate application must be filled in for each class applying.• The accepted teacher must attend each full day with the class unless prior arrangements have beenmade with the site coordinator.• The site coordinator must be notified of any changes to the application once accepted. Continuedacceptance is dependant upon the site coordinators approval of changes.• A class is considered to be only the students registered in one teacher’s home room. A class typicallyconsists of 30 students or less. Larger classes require the approval of the site coordinator.• The teacher is accepted into the program (not a class, grade or school). In the event of changes tograde or school assignments, acceptance follows the teacher (with the approval of the sitecoordinator).• A teacher or class will not be accepted into more than one site in a school year.• The site coordinator reserves the right to withdraw any acceptance at any time.How to apply1. Complete part 1, the application form please ensure that all information is correct2. Complete part 2, the proposal by addressing the questions in a separate document3. Submit the application form and your proposal to the site coordinator at your FIRST CHOICEONLY (contact information below) You will receive confirmation of the receipt of yourapplication within 3 business days. If you do NOT receive a confirmation notice in that time,please contact the site coordinator.Important Dates• March 12, 2014: Information Session, Fort Edmonton Park, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.• April 25, 2014: Application deadline, 4:00pm. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED• May 16, 2014: Acceptance notification deadline

Contact Information, Fees & Grades Accepted (subject to change)Active Living SchoolJody NelsonPhone: 780-496-7314 (no fax)email: jody.nelson@edmonton.ca25 weeks available$650 /week, transportation NOT included -ETS optionsavailableGrades K-12City Hall SchoolLinda HutPhone: 780-944-7826 Fax: 780-496-5618e-mail: linda.hut@edmonton.ca22 weeks available$700/week, transportation includedGrades 1 - 9Devonian Botanic Garden University of AlbertaGreen SchoolDeb GreinerPhone: 780-987-3054 ext: 2228 Fax: 780-987-4141e-mail: dbggreen@ualberta.ca24 weeks availableFee to be determined, transportation includedGrades 4 - 8EJ (Edmonton Journal) SchoolSandy VanRiperPhone: 780-996-4423 Fax: 780-469-2747e-mail: sandyvanriper@gmail.com5 weeks availableNo cost, transportation NOT includedGrades 4 – 9Edmonton Oilers ICE SchoolDiane GurnhamPhone: 780-471-8123 Fax: 780-471-7293http://edmontonoilers.com/iceschoole-mail: dgurnham@northlands.com24 – 26 weeks available$725/week, transportation includedGrades 2 - 9Fort Edmonton Park SchoolNatalie ZacharewskiPhone: 780-496-8782 Fax: 780-496-8792e-mail: natalie.zacharewski@fortedmontonpark.ca4 – 6 weeks availableCost to be determinedGrades 2 - 12Northern Alberta Jubilee SchoolTarryn KollPhone: 780- 427-6719 Fax: 780-422-3750e-mail : tarryn.koll@gov.ab.ca4 – 6 weeks available$600/week, transportation NOT includedGrades 1 – 9, will take multiple classes from the sameschool, up to 65 students maxRoyal Alberta Museum SchoolTara BeckPhone: 780-453-9116 Fax: 780- 453-9165e-mail: tara.beck@gov.ab.ca$300/ week, transportation NOT included10 weeks availableGrades 2-12School at the LegislatureBrooke StuckeyPhone: 780- 415-8935 Fax: 780- 427-0980e-mail: satl@assembly.ab.ca$700/week, transportation included35 weeks availableGrade 6University of Alberta U SchoolAmissa Jablonski and Tiffany SmithPhone: 780-492-0003 Fax : 780-492-2448email: amissa.jablonski@ualberta.ca;tiffany.smith@ualberta.caNo cost, transportation NOT included36 weeks availableGrades 4-9 * from schools coded socially vulnerable ormeeting our definition of “Rural Opportunity”. If you areunsure if your school meets that criteria, please contactus.Zoo SchoolDaniel GregorashPhone: 780-496-6929 Fax: 780-944-7529e-mail: daniel.gregorash@edmonton.caTentative cost: $250/week, transportation NOT included16 weeks availableGrades 1-12

Part 1: Edmonton Inquiring Minds Site School Application2014-2015Site Applying to:Fort Edmonton Park SchoolCity Hall SchoolRoyal Alberta Museum SchoolEdmonton Oilers Ice School (Rexall Place)Active Living SchoolSchool Information:SchoolSchool at the LegislatureJube School, Jubilee AuditoriumU School, University of AlbertaGreen School, Devonian Botanic GardensEJ School, Edmonton JournalZoo SchoolSchool Board EPSB ECSD Other (specify)Mailing AddressAddress City/Town Postal Code School PhoneTeacher Information:Teacher NameTeacher’s EmailGradeSchool FaxExpected Number of StudentsHave you been to a Site School before? If so, when and what site?No Yes :Have you applied for a Site School previously and not been accepted? If so, when and what site?No Yes :Do you wish to be put on a waiting list for your first choice in the event we are not able to accept your application?No YesWould you like to be considered for another site in the event the site you applied for cannot accept your application?If so, please indicate which site(s).No Yes :Site Schools run during full weeks only (5 days, Monday – Friday). Please identify any weeks that you absolutelycannot attend (because of a school PD day, planned teacher absence, etc.). The process for awarding weeks is acomplex task, this information is crucial. Please ensure your dates are accurateTeacher Name (print):Principal Name (print):Teacher Signature:Principal Signature:

Part 2: Edmonton Inquiring Minds Site School Proposal2014/15Please submit your proposal using the following formatting guidelines:• Address the questions below in an attached document:o Responses are not to exceed 2, 8 ½” x 11” pageso Please use an easy to read, 12 point font• Please submit only the application (no report covers please)• Note: CD’s, DVD’s and other media submissions will not be consideredPlease consider and address the following questions when composing yourproposal:Be creative! How you choose to demonstrate your answers is up to you. You may want to use paragraphs,point form, mind maps, sketches, letters, songs, poems… but please submit on 8 ½ x 11 paper.1. How would participating in a week long site school benefit your students, both during your trip andthroughout the school year (before and after the visit)?2. Why is this site important to you and our community?3. At a Site School, we find that working with specific themes helps to create a successful learningexperience. What overall theme would you work on in your classroom for the year and how wouldthis tie into your Site School visit?4. Thinking of the grade you expect to teach, please identify the curriculum connections that you feelcould be supported by a week at Site School. Be sure to consider all curricular programs of study.Give examples of how you would use these curriculum connections in your teaching for the year.5. Important components of these programs are observation, reflection and daily journaling. In orderfor this to be effective, students need to arrive with the knowledge of how to use their journalseffectively. How would you ensure your students are ready for this task? How would you usethese skills once your site school week is completed?